THE CENTER FOR RESPITE CARE. The Center for Respite Care (the Center) is a 14-bed, 24-hour facility providing medical and nursing care to sick homeless people to promote effective healing. Clients receive quality medical care and assistance in breaking the cycle of homelessness. Since opening in 2003, the Center has cared for over 1000 sick and injured people who are homeless.
Although the actual cash price is $1,198, most insurers have agreements with Dexcom to pay a discounted price for the patients they cover â the benefits of buying in bulk! A sensor four-pack will have an official cash price of $349, which will drop to a discounted price of about $260 depending on the insurer.
1 The price varies depending upon the features, brand and size of the pump. 2  For example, the Accu-Chek Spirit Insulin Pump costs about $4,600 and includes only a few a features, such as software that allows readings to be downloaded to a personal digital assistant (PDA). The Minimed Paradigm 522 is more expensive, retailing at about $5,200, but includes more features, like continuous glucose monitoring. 2  Some insurance plans will cover the cost of the pump. 3  Patients with insurance can expect typical copay and coinsurance rates ranging from $5 to half of the total cost of the pump.